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Always a joy to see an envelope of lively colors by Ruud in the mailbox!

Another one that came some time before, too:…

Mail art by IUOMA founder Ruud Janssen (Breda, Netherlands)

May 27, 2018 - I seldom begin a blog post with an envelope. In the case of work received from Ruud Janssen – however – I often make exceptions. Ruud Janssen is a major network force, being a widely recognized artist, mail art scholar, founder of the IUOMA (International Union of Mail Artists), among many other accomplishments. His hand-painted envelopes are a trademark. I have an impressive…

From Sher- a lovely notecard with a Paris theme and a Fabric Patch inspired by Teesha Moore.

Thanks Sher! I will be sending you something soon.

Thank you Charlotte !

Thank you Jay

From Laura- a lovely blue collage.

Thanks Laura, I love it.

Driving with fat bugs splatting on the windscreen and roadkill on the side of the road inspired this sent travel postcard. "Nature Red"   Wrapping paper (tissue) from a Quebec city florist supplied the bug and some other elements in this card and series that I did travelling by car from Toronto to Prince Edward Island last summer.…

I like to create mail art as I travel from collected tourist brochures, maps, store bags and wrapping paper.  Sometimes as I assemble the pieces, perceptions about the travel emerges. 

In creating this sent postcard I was struck by all the "Just Like Home" advertisements about hotels and restaurants.  Why do we travel and then want things to be like home?…

MomKat sends me this lovely painting  with a textured sun (or moon?) in the sky. And stamps!!!!

And I think they call this a "Trashy…

When I see an envelope from Cuan in my mailbox, I get goosebumps. The works are many-layered, profound, and beautiful, all different sizes. Cuan, thank you so much. You are the tops.…

This guy struggling to hold down the flying whatever,

is David Stafford in New Mexico, with a "BatMan Octopus"?

I see an octopus...A Greek/Chinese octopus, blue even, and with a ancient coin, duh:…

Nasos is a new member here at IUOMA and sending

the tiniest envelope ever!

but it passed the HELLas postal machine and arrived safely.

what amazing can fit on a 7x11 cm (3x4inch) envelope!…

Two mellow-yellow envelopes arrived from Heleen,

and both contained pieces of a puzzle,

a trashpo puzzle of recycled cardboard,paper:…

a nifty collage from tonipoet.



a wonderful asemic piece from nancy bell…

From Mike Parsons-More Circles (circles of Life, art and what not), a funky postcard and some cute coloring pages.

From Bonniediva - a lovely collage titled" Vintage Drag in Chinatown".....You are so funny! :)

Thanks to both of you…

Mail fun items from Mary arrived in Greece! ATC, book marker, card,etc.

And a  very lovely designed trashpo baggie boekie:…